Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - VASCULAR ACCESS TEAM - Vascular Access
Company: Texas Children's Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - VASCULAR ACCESS TEAMJob
Summary
We are searching for a Registered Nurse (Inpatient) - Vascular
Access Team- To perform all tasks necessary to manage the care of
pediatric and adult patients needing difficult venous access, care
of the central venous catheter, PICC, and midline ensuring quality
patient care while minimizing related complications. The vascular
access nurse will also provide education to patients, families,
medical, and nursing staff in the care of peripheral and central
lines. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally
age appropriate for the patients served including the neonate,
infant, child, adolescent, and adult.
Think you have what it takes?
* ICU experience
* Pediatrics experience
Responsibilities
* Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including
biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate),
culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and
systematic manner--- Analyzes situations, anticipates potential
problems, and detects changes in patient status--- Re-prioritizes
and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to
the patient's condition; communicates this information to other
health care team members and documents in the medical record---
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care
conferences and documents in the medical record--- Assists
patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as
appropriate--- Assess patient family learning needs capabilities,
preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching---
Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when
dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health
care team members--- Administers and documents medications and
treatments in a timely manner--- Demonstrates willingness and
ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to
improve individual, team, and organizational performance---
Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives
Qualifications
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is required for all
employees at Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or
religious exemption.
* Bachelor's degree in nursing or other degree in nursing with
acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed
agreement
* Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of
Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are
required
* 1 year of professional nursing experience
* The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal
skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility,
strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of
unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process,
critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary
collaboration
Company Profile
Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient
care, education and research to accelerate health care for children
and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly
shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our
numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best
children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by
U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston
Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten
consecutive years.
Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our
primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over
40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological
Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research;
Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive
obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas
Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban
West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the
first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of
Houston. We have also created the nation's first HMO for children,
established the largest pediatric primary care network in the
country and a global health program that is channeling care to
children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is
also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one
of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in
the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also
learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions
at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical
disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age,
genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected
Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the
performance of the work involved.
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